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Controlled aggression: New Lobos must set physical tone without fouling

Related Topics: Josiah Allick, Morris Udeze

The Lobos needed size, strength and toughness.

They got a couple of former football players who, without question, have the ability to set a tone in the frontcourt by muscling their way through opponents — be it to score, defend or rebound.

But, as both Josiah Allick, a 6-foot-8, 235-pound forward transfer from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and Morris Udeze, a 6-8, 240-pound center transferring from Wichita State, told the Journal, their ability to overpower an opponent often has gotten the best of them in the past.

“I don’t know how to like, slow down, you know?